Report
On 22.06.2025, US President Donald Trump announced that American bombers had struck 3 Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump stated that the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities had been struck successfully, and threatened that, should Iran retaliate in any way against the US, it would…
Prof. Veysel Ayhan
Analysis
Over the past few decades, Iran was at the centre of Israel’s regional policies; Tel Aviv made intensive efforts to break Iran’s influence and to limit the axis of resistance it supports. With the shift in the regional balance of power and the emergence of new challenges, however, Israel has moved beyond a strategy focused solely on Iran…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Report
On the morning of 13 June, the Israeli Armed Forces carried out a multidimensional, high-intensity air attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran. This attack came after the decision taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had violated its obligations relating to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons…
Prof. Veysel Ayhan
Report
At the end of 2024, the geopolitical transformations in the Middle East, particularly with the collapse of the Syrian regime, led to fundamental changes in the regional balance of power. One of the countries most affected by these transformations was Lebanon. In Lebanon, this transition period took place amid a domestic political crisis…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Research
– Ukraine gained its independence with the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). This process began when the Parliament of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic approved the document declaring the country’s independence on 24 August 1991. – The results of the Ukrainian referendum held in December 1991…
SESA Institute
Analysis
Trade wars existed long before the emergence of modern societies. One of them is the Opium Wars waged with China in the 19th century. The British dispatch of opium produced in India to China over many years, and the Chinese emperor’s refusal to accept it any longer, led to a development that culminated in war…
Assoc. Prof. Müslüm Basılgan
Analysis
After the ceasefire agreement adopted in January 2025, Muslims and the international community took action to halt Israeli attacks and to open the door to humanitarian aid for Gaza. As humanitarian aid convoys moved from Egypt towards Gaza, Israeli forces began a limited withdrawal from residential areas…
Samir Altunkaynak
Analysis
In a significant development in the context of the Israeli attacks on Gaza, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. This decision, issued at a time when humanitarian violations against Palestinians are continuing…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States for a second time, questions have begun to mount about how this new era will affect the international stage, and the Middle East in particular. With the slogan “We will fix America”, Trump appears to be promising sweeping reforms in domestic and foreign policy…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Interview
If the war spreads to the sea or Rafic Hariri International Airport is targeted, it will become even more difficult for Türkiye to evacuate its citizens. The fact that the first evacuation was carried out successfully on 10 October is very important. Indeed, Türkiye is currently also ensuring the safe evacuation…
Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam
Analysis
From Türkiye’s perspective, it can be said that Israel’s potential to pose a direct military threat to Türkiye on its own is weak. Türkiye’s geographical size, its population and the military technology it possesses, as well as its military alliances and geopolitical depth, cause Israel to refrain from…
Samir Altunkaynak
Analysis
On 1 October 2024 Iran retaliated against Israel for the 2nd time with ballistic and hypersonic missiles. A statement issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the attack had been carried out in response to the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Revolutionary Guards Major General Abbas Nilforoushan…
Prof. Veysel Ayhan
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